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"What was planned here ... were not acts of faith. They were in their planning acts of evil." - Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews

"I was disgusted by Premier Andrews. After the terrorists were foiled he should have said what this truly was, an act of evil faith." - One Nation leader Pauline Hanson

"What these men are accused of are against the very values that we all hold dear and the ICV strongly condemns any plans and actions to attack innocent civilians and places of worship, especially during this religiously important time of the year for so many in our community including our Christian friends." - Islamic Council of Victoria

"These alleged acts were not acts of faith, ethnicity or culture. They were opposed to the principles of all religions." - Victoria Police Multi-faith Council

"People should feel confident that this is a safe time. The police have neutralised these suspects." - Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville

"We will be alert, but not afraid." - Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Dr Andreas Loewe

"The safety and security of our fans, players and officials attending any cricket match is our number one priority." - Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland